Flashy and full of camp, Gangster Squad borrows elements from The Untouchables and L.A. Confidential to poorly recreate what we’ve already seen before. Based on the book, Tales from the Gangster Squad, written by Paul Lieberman, director Ruben Fleischer has given audiences a generic, mediocre fun look into the mob genre by presenting a big picture told simply and leaving many questions unanswered. Continue reading
As much as I enjoy the thrill of going to the movies, there comes a time when a stinker passes by that makes you truly appreciate good filmmaking. Some movies can be completely forgettable, but there are others so terrible that they can cause a traumatic experience. These are not even close to movies that are so bad they’re good, they are just plain awful. Allowing myself to give any movie a chance, I had the pleasure of seeing some of the most wretchedly deplorable flicks of last year. Check out the worst movies of 2012 after the break. Continue reading
The weekend warriors for January 18, 2013 includes Broken City, The Last Stand, and Mama. Box Office Battlefield is a recurring rundown of all the movie releases for the weekend. Every week, movie studios select candidates to enter the glorious battlefield for your hard earned dollars. Box Office Battlefield is here to help you decide which movie(s) will take priority over the others. Continue reading
Now that The Twilight Saga menace is behind us – this will be the first Twilight free year since 2008 – Katniss, Peeta, and Gale are here to fill the tween love-triangle void until 2015. With less than 10 months to go before the imminent release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Lionsgate has begun to release the first marketing pieces to excite the fans. Continue reading
The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards are today, Sunday, January 13 at 5 pm PST, shot live from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. For those of you who cannot tune in on time, do not fret, we’ve got you covered. Turn The Right Corner will be live blogging the event so you’ll know the winners as they are announced. In case your rabbit ears fizzle out or you locked yourself out of your home, stay posted to TTRC in case you miss anything. Continue reading
The weekend warriors for January 11, 2013 includes Gangster Squad and A Haunted House. Box Office Battlefield is a recurring rundown of all the movie releases for the weekend. Every week, movie studios select candidates to enter the glorious battlefield for your hard earned dollars. Box Office Battlefield is here to help you decide which movie(s) will take priority over the others. Continue reading
As we head further into the depths of awards season, it begins to get down to the nitty gritty as to who will walk away with Oscar gold. Lincoln was nominated for a record breaking 13 awards at the 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards, but only took home three. Many good choices were picked this year and the entire list of winners can be found after the jump. Continue reading
This morning at the butt crack of dawn, Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone announced the nominations for the 85th Annual Academy Awards. With my predictions set, I was feeling pretty confident in my selections. Of course, the Academy loves trolling and proves me wrong. There are a few big snubs as always, but I guessed most of the nominees correctly. Take a look at the complete list of Oscar nominees after the break. Continue reading
Before all of the hubbub of the Oscars begins, it’s always fun to run down the categories and guess which films, directors, actors, and actresses will be nominated before they are announced. Personally, 2012 wasn’t that much of a spectacular year in my mind, but there are certain performances that stand out more than others. See my picks after the jump. Continue reading
2012 presented another interesting year for the music industry. Sales were down, but buzz and overall want/need for music is at an all time high. Electronic dance music (EDM) put its foot down on pop and a Korean became the most downloaded YouTube sensation with a flashy dance video – which is a testament to how global music can be affected by the Internet. This year is shaping up to be more of the same, maybe a guy from Luxembourg will make a video and be the new Psy – you never heard of Lux-Pop? After the break, listen to six artists could potentially have a big 2013. Continue reading
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